Window-protector.



J. M. TRIGGS.

.WINDOW PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED mm 11, 1908.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

WITNESSES: l N\/ENTOR 6. W M M z w ing drawings, and to the PATENT OFFICE,

JAMES M. 'lRIfiflS, OF HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

WINDOW-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 11, 1908.

Patented March 30, 1909.

Serial No. 437,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Janos M. Tmoos, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Huntington, in the county of Huntington and State of Indiana, have in vented a certain new and useful YVindowdrotcctor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use rho same, reference being had to the QUC()I11I)2H1 figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates more particularly to closure members for basement windows or the like through which heavy articles, such as coal, wood, &c., are to be thrown, out is not restricted to such use as it may be employed in any connection for which it may be appropriate.

The'use of glass or other transparent material in closures of this type has been found to be objectionable due to its liability of being broken by the articles thrown through the window, and it has therefore been customary to form the closure of some strong 0 aque material such as metal or the like,

t us preventing the light from passing through the window when the member is closed.

The object of my invention is the provision of simple and eflicient means which will protect the transparent or delicate parts of the closure member when in oven position and which, when the closure is cing closed, will automatically unfold therefrom and lie in unobstructing position to permit thc rays of light to flow through the closure.

The operation, construction and arrangcment of the parts of the invention are fully described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window opening with the closure member thereof embodying the features of my invention and in open position, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 in Fig. 1 with the closure member in closed position and shown by dotted lines in various positions during the closing thereof.

Referring to the drawings, 3 designates a window opening in which is mounted a casing 4 of suitable shape to it therein, as shown. While this casing or frame may be made of any suitable material it is preferably formed of metal, as this is more appropriate and lasting when heavy or bulky matter such as wood or coal is thrown therethrough, and has its outer edge flanged as shown at 5.

A door or closure member ('3 is hinged at one side of the casing, preferably at the top thereof, to lugs 7, 7 projecting therefrom, and is shown as having its hinge lugs S, 8 longitudinally slotted to permit a reciprocal movement of the lugs 7, 7 therein to adapt the door or closure when raised to-drop down to enable thc ends of its lugs S, 8 to bear against the casing and thereby prevent a lowering of the door until raised for such urpose The door or closure 6 is preferab y of metal, and is provided with an opening or openings in which is mounted a suitable transparent or translucent material 9, such as glass, celluloid or the like to permit rays of light to enter the window whrn the door or closure member is closed.

Hinged to the inner side of the door or closure 6 at the lower edge thereof is a guard or protector date 10, which, when folded up against the (.001, fully covers the inner side of the glass or other material f). This guard has its pivot studs 11 working in slots in the hinge lugs 12, 12, which project from the inner side of thc-door li, thus enabling the guard to have a limited rcciprocutory movcmcnt in parallel relation to the door. A hook or catch 13 projects from the inner side of the door or closure 6 near its upper edge and is intended to engage the free edge of the guard to retain it folded against the inner face of the door when the latter is raised or in completely open position, as shown in Fig. l. [t is only necessary to use the hook or catch 13 when the door, when open, stands on an inclinc from a vertical, in which case the tendency of the shutter will be to swing outwardly from the door. As the door is being movedfl'romopen to closed position and has reached a point in such movcmcnt where the gravity actionofthe shutter is toward the free or lower edge of the door instead of thc hinged or upper edge thereof, the shutter will dro or move toward the lower or free 'cdgc of the door due to its pivots ll \'-.'orking to the opposite or lower ends of the slots in the hinge lugs .12, thus autonmtimilly releasing the upper or free edge of the shutter from ongagement with the hook 123 and permitting it to swing by gravity within thc casing 4 and rest in horizontal position at the bottom ters Patent, is,-

therefrom, as shown inFig. 2. It is apparent that when the door or closure 6 is swung to open position the shutter will automatically fold itself against the inner side of the door to protect the delicate light transmitting parts thereof from injury.

I wish it understood that I do not desire to be restricted to the exact details of construction and arrangements of the parts of the invention shown and described, as obvious modifications will occur to persons skilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let 1. In a device of the class described the combination with a hinged member adapted to swing in a vertical plane, of an element hinged thereto and adapted to automatically fold against the member when the latter is raised and unfold therefrom when the latter is lowered.

2. The combination with a vertically swinging member, of a guard pivoted to said member to adapt it to swing relative thereto and to fold thereagainst, and a catch on the member for holding the guard folded against the member when raised, said guard being adapted to move by gravity to release itself from the catch and swing away from the memberwhen the latter is being lowered.

3. The combination with an opening and i a closure member hinged at one side thereof for vertical swinging movements, of a protecting element hinged to the inner side of the closure member and adapted to fold up against said member when open and to automatically project therefrom through the opening when the member is closed.

4. The combination with an opening and a closure member hinged to the top thereof for vertical swinging movements, of a protecting element hinged to the inner lower portion of the closure member for vertical swinging and reciprocatory movements, the a reciprocatory movements being in a plane parallel to the side of the closure member, and a catch on the closure member for engaging the protecting element when swung thereagainst, said element being adapted to move by gravity to release itself from the catch when the closure member is moving to closed position and to swing inwardly through the opening.

5. The combination with a swinging closure-member for an opening, said member having delicate parts, of a guard attached thereto and adapted to automatically fold against the mem or when opened to rotect its delicate parts and to automatica ly unfold therefrom in unobstructing position relative to the opening when the member is closed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES M. TRIGGS. Witnesses:

B. H. HURD, v GEO. B. WHITESLUN. 

